Aimee Morewood, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator - Literacy Education
Professor
Professional Highlights
- Research interests include effective professional development for literacy educators, word study instruction for elementary students, systemic change through teacher leadership and emergent literacy practices
- Certified in Elementary Education (K-12) and as a Reading Specialist (K-12)
- Former learning support teacher
Awards
- West Virginia University. Bridge Faculty Fellow (2023-2024)
- West Virginia University. WVU Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award. (2022)
- West Virginia University. Board of Governors Program of Excellence Award. (2021)
- West Virginia University. College of Education and Human Services Outstanding Teacher Award. (2021)
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. Elizabeth G. Sturtevant Exemplary Article Award Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook Volume 42nd, Literacy: Building Bridges with and for Literacy. (2021)
- Literacy Research Association. Best Paper Award, “Adaptive Teaching Observation Protocol (ATOP): Examining expert teachers of literacy instruction.” (2020)
- International Literacy Association. International Literacy Association’s Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award (2020)
- International Literacy Association. National Recognition with Certificate of Distinction (2019)
- West Virginia University. Digital Learning Award (2019)
- National Association of Professional Development Schools and Association of Teacher Educators. Clinical Practice Fellow (2019)
- Journal of Research in Childhood Education. Distinguished Education Research Article Award-Honorable Mention (2018)
- American Educational Research Association. Classroom Observation SIG’s 2018 Exemplary Paper Award (2018)
- West Virginia University. Teaching and Learning Faculty Associate (2018-Present)
- West Virginia University. Big 12 Faculty Fellow (2017 & 2019)
Areas of Expertise
- Reading levels within health literacy
- Interdisciplinary work connecting the humanities with medicine
Research Interests
- Effective professional development for literacy educators
- Word study instruction for elementary students
- Systemic change through teacher leadership
- Emergent literacy practices
- Reading levels within health literacy
- Interdisciplinary work connecting the humanities with medicine
Certifications
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership, West Virginia University (Fall 2021)
- Certificate in Effective College Instruction, ACUE (Spring 2023)
- Micro-credentials, ACUE
- Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment,ACUE (Spring 2023)
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners, ACUE (Fall 2022)
- Promoting Active Learning Online, ACUE (Spring 2022)
- Designing Student-Centered Courses (Fall 2021)
- VoiceThread Certificate-VoiceThread Certified Educator, VoiceThread (2017)
Committees and Memberships
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Chair, 2023-2026
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Chair-Elect, 2019-2023
- Specialized Literacy Professionals, President, 2022-2024
- Specialized Literacy Professionals, President-Elect, 2020-2022
- International Literacy Association’s Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award-Committee Chair, 2022-2024
- Board of Directors Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), 2019-2022
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Aimee Morewood received her doctorate in Instruction and Learning/Reading from the University of Pittsburgh. She also obtained a MEd in Reading Education from Edinboro University and a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Gannon University. As an undergraduate, she was a dual major in Elementary and Special Education. Dr. Morewood is certified in Elementary Education (K-12) and is a certified Reading Specialist (K-12). She is a former learning support teacher from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Her research interests include effective professional development for literacy educators, word study instruction for elementary students, systemic change through teacher leadership and emergent literacy practices. She teaches courses in children’s literature, emergent literacy and developing interest, motivation and engagement in reading as part of WVU’s Master’s in Literacy Education program.